CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 174537. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the silver plated large guard trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in back strap channel and also has last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is unfluted with five chambers and stagecoach holdup scene roll marking with all five safety pins crisp & serviceable. Rammer is unnumbered with only a small “6” or “9”. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a dbl-sided “COLTS PATENT” early eagle flask with the eagle clutching a powder flask and revolver in its talons, a blued bullet & ball “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, marked on right side “31 PKT”, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a small tin of Eley’s caps with green label that is probably a reproduction. The 1849 pocket is one of Colt’s highest production revolvers with about 325,000 produced 1850-1873. This model was an instant success with immediate acceptance by the buying public. They saw lengthy hard service from the American Frontier to Alaska, the Yukon and literally around the world. Cased examples are becoming more scarce and any example with orig finish is rare. This revolver was produced about 1860, just at the beginning of the Civil War when any sidearm was in great demand. Those revolvers from that era served throughout the Civil War and later returned to the American Frontier. This model remained in service well into the 1870s/1880s until they were supplanted by self-contained cartridge arms. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip, rammer as noted; bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue with a couple of nicks on sharp edges, loss areas are flaked, not worn, to a light patina; rammer pivot & handle retain faded case colors; frame retains virtually all of its orig brilliant case colors as does the hammer; the domed screws & trigger retain about all of their bright fire blue; cylinder retains about 93-95% glossy orig blue showing wear around front edge and a very minor series of light drag lines around rear edge; cyl shows about 99% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; trigger guard & back strap retain thin orig silver showing mostly brass on back strap. Grip is sound showing light wear on the sharp edges with a few minor nicks and retains virtually all of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Cylinder is somewhat battered on the front face. Case has a few grain checks in the bottom, otherwise is sound with a series of scratches on the lid and a heat ring also on the lid and overall retains 92-94% orig varnish; interior is moderately to heavily faded in the lid with light soil; bottom is heavily faded with heavy soil and a few re-glued partitions; flask has had the collar screws replaced with small rivets, otherwise is sound and retains about 75-80% dark orig finish; mold retains 60-70% orig blue with some light battering on the sides with crisp cavities; nipple wrench and cap tin are fine. 4-55315 JR293 (8,000-14,000) – Lot 1301

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1301	$8,050.00	CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 174537. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the silver plated large guard trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in back strap channel and also has last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is unfluted with five chambers and stagecoach holdup scene roll marking with all five safety pins crisp & serviceable. Rammer is unnumbered with only a small “6” or “9”. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a dbl-sided “COLTS PATENT” early eagle flask with the eagle clutching a powder flask and revolver in its talons, a blued bullet & ball “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, marked on right side “31 PKT”, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a small tin of Eley’s caps with green label that is probably a reproduction. The 1849 pocket is one of Colt’s highest production revolvers with about 325,000 produced 1850-1873. This model was an instant success with immediate acceptance by the buying public. They saw lengthy hard service from the American Frontier to Alaska, the Yukon and literally around the world. Cased examples are becoming more scarce and any example with orig finish is rare. This revolver was produced about 1860, just at the beginning of the Civil War when any sidearm was in great demand. Those revolvers from that era served throughout the Civil War and later returned to the American Frontier. This model remained in service well into the 1870s/1880s until they were supplanted by self-contained cartridge arms. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip, rammer as noted; bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue with a couple of nicks on sharp edges, loss areas are flaked, not worn, to a light patina; rammer pivot & handle retain faded case colors; frame retains virtually all of its orig brilliant case colors as does the hammer; the domed screws & trigger retain about all of their bright fire blue; cylinder retains about 93-95% glossy orig blue showing wear around front edge and a very minor series of light drag lines around rear edge; cyl shows about 99% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; trigger guard & back strap retain thin orig silver showing mostly brass on back strap. Grip is sound showing light wear on the sharp edges with a few minor nicks and retains virtually all of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Cylinder is somewhat battered on the front face. Case has a few grain checks in the bottom, otherwise is sound with a series of scratches on the lid and a heat ring also on the lid and overall retains 92-94% orig varnish; interior is moderately to heavily faded in the lid with light soil; bottom is heavily faded with heavy soil and a few re-glued partitions; flask has had the collar screws replaced with small rivets, otherwise is sound and retains about 75-80% dark orig finish; mold retains 60-70% orig blue with some light battering on the sides with crisp cavities; nipple wrench and cap tin are fine. 4-55315 JR293 (8,000-14,000) – Lot 1301 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.